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When i'm in bed sleeping sometimes i get this sensation that i'm going to fall off my bed and then i kind of jerk what does this mean?
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Completely normal: Just as people fall asleep, it is very common to have what are known as myoclonic jerks. They are nothing serious.
Answered 10/17/2014
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